Total Crime Rate
145.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dial Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 60th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dial Close (DA9 9PY) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dial Close (DA9 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dial Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhithe & Knockhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiltman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dial Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wakefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dial Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duncannon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dial Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Knockhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knockhall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiltman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tiltman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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